Which one of the following factors best explains why the six electrons of a carbon atom are not all in the 1s state?
A)electron spin
B)Coulomb's law
C)Pauli exclusion principle
D)Heisenberg uncertainty principle
E)Rutherford model of atomic structure

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The Pauli exclusion principle states that no two electrons in an atom can have the same set of four quantum numbers. Since the 1s state can only hold two electrons, the remaining four electrons must occupy higher energy states to obey this principle.

Which One of the Following Factors Best Explains Why the Six